| Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. | Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. |
| Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. | Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. |
| Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. | Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. |
| Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. |
| My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. | My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. |
| Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? | Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? |
| The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. | The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. |
| For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. |
| The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. |
| The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. | He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. |
| Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. |
| He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. | He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. |
| He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. | Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
| In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
| The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. |
| The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. | The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. |
| The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. |
| When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil:he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in
from this time forth, and even for evermore.